Microsoft's iPod Killer

[obemon]

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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/10/m...-media-player/




Engadget has posted a picture of what looks to be Microsoft's much talked about iPod competitor. The site claims that they were sent the image from an insider working on the project -- if true, they'll likely be looking for a new job if J. Allard gets wind of this. According to a recent article from The Seattle Times, the internal codename for the new portable media player (PMP) is Argo; Microsoft's homage to Greek mythology.

While most people have been talking up the audio and video capabilities of the player, Brier Dudley of The Seattle Times points out that Argo could possibly double as a portable gaming unit similar in spirit to the PlayStation Portable and Nintendo DS. The scarcity of front-side buttons plays against this idea, but anything is possible. Dudley also points out that Argo could serve as a showcase for Microsoft's XNA toolkit. From The Seattle Times:

Argo could help the December quarter and give executives something to discuss with analysts other than product delays, Bill Gates' departure and the high cost of doing battle with Google. I had thought Microsoft would put its holiday marketing effort behind Urge, a music service it developed with MTV and bundled into Windows Vista's new media-player software. It's helping device makers produce players that show off Urge and the software. Now, those efforts are in parallel with Argo.

Microsoft's Argo looks to be reasonably stylish, which is a key factor in taking on the Apple iPod. Although this is just a mockup and design details are likely not yet finalized, it looks to be a step in the right direction.

[tolstoi]

just like Sony, Microsoft is another IPOD competitor that will most likely end up in vain =)

[doce_pares]

read it over d news dis morning, the microsoft version boasts of wireless connectivity on top of other features similar to ipod

[gossamer]

bring it on!

[doce_pares]

at least prices wud go down as competition gets tougher, so we end up d winner actually hehe

[philwily]

Sana Microsoft would sell theirs at a lower price para tapatan wars sila ng Ipod and prices will then go down. Pero kung taas din ang price, i think gamay ra ang ibaba sa prices.

[slakker]

na-fatal error man siguro na kay na blue screen man ang unit sa picture....

[StyM]

hahaha.. BSOD..

[doce_pares]

^^^wats BSOD bro

[tolstoi]

blue screen of dope